Who will you honour in London's first arts trail of memorial shrines?
Free trail and ticketed events
Half term
family
activities
Publically
created art
31 Oct-03 Nov 2025
ALTAR
London unites to bring Abney Park to life with an arts trail of secular memorial shrines. A rare opportunity to see the cemetery at night, Altar is a love letter to loved ones - we are collecting 1,000+ lives to pay tribute to. Photos of your loved ones all intergated into an illuminated art trail beautifully set in a dramatic woodland and Victorian cemetery. Send photos in advance or use our printing station at the event. This is a lovely addtion to Autumn half term with crafting activities and 31 acres of woodland to enjoy by day.
Whatever you believe in, whether you were born 1000 years ago or today, we have more in common than divides us. This isn't about death. It's about life, love, loss, joy - the human experiences that unite us. Altar aims to amplify the stories of the unheard, in this case those we have lost. From suffragettes to non-conformers, your grandma or even your first pet. Come and celebrate their legacy this Autumn. One thousand lives across 13 beautiful shrines. This is for love not profit. Your contributon will also allow us to work with partner charities, running a series of pre-event workshops for young people processing loss.
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Free access by day. Very limited timed entry tickets for the night.
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